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  2. Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam Technical University, Lucknow

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    Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU), before 2015 known as the Uttar Pradesh Technical University (UPTU), is a public collegiate university in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. It was established as the Uttar Pradesh Technical University through the Government of Uttar Pradesh on 8 May 2000.

  3. Rural development - Wikipedia

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    Rural development is the process of improving the quality of life and economic well-being of people living in rural areas, often relatively isolated and sparsely populated areas. [1] Often, rural regions have experienced rural poverty , poverty greater than urban or suburban economic regions due to lack of access to economic activities, and ...

  4. Rural community development - Wikipedia

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    In the United States, rural community development is an essential tool in keeping rural areas economically viable in a competitive global arena. Under the United States Department of Agriculture , this is addressed through the Rural Development mission area, comprising the Rural Housing Service , Rural Utilities Service , and Rural Business ...

  5. Local government in India - Wikipedia

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    The PRi structure did not develop the requisite democratic momentum and failed to cater to the needs of rural development.There are various reasons for such an outcome which include political and bureaucratic resistance at the state level to share power and resources with local-level institutions, the domination of local elites over the major share of the benefits of welfare schemes, lack of ...

  6. List of colleges affiliated to the Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam ...

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    Institute of Engineering & Rural Technology 4 138 B.B.S.College of Engineering and Technology 5 155 Ewing Christian Institute of Management & Technology 6 162 Shambhunath Institute of Engg. & Technology 7 241 Shambhunath Institute of Pharmacy 8 283 LDC Institute of Technical Studies 9 284 United Institute of Technology 10 315

  7. Providing Urban Amenities to Rural Areas - Wikipedia

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    Provision of Urban Amenities to Rural Areas (PURA) is a strategy for rural development in India. This concept was given by former president Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam and discussed in his book Target 3 Billion which he co-authored with Srijan Pal Singh. The genesis of PURA can be traced to the work done by Nimbkar Agricultural Research Institute in the early 1990s on Taluka energy self-sufficiency ...

  8. Participatory rural appraisal - Wikipedia

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    Participatory rural appraisal (PRA) is an approach used by non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and other agencies involved in international development. The approach aims to incorporate the knowledge and opinions of rural people in the planning and management of development projects and programmes.

  9. Master of Rural Development - Wikipedia

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    Master of Rural Development, abbreviated M.R.D. or MRD, is a multi-discipline graduate degree. The master's program integrates the disciplines of geography , sociology , political science , economics , business administration , and psychology to create an interdisciplinary approach to studying and solving rural issues.